Run Toward the Mark 30 March 2025 PM ~ Philippians 3:12-16 Introduction: I like the life story of Glen Cunningham. When he was eight years old, his legs were badly burned in a schoolhouse fire. The doctor said he would never walk again. He claimed Isaiah 40:31 as his life’s verse. “But they that wait […]
Better Messengers! 23 March 2025 PM ~ Philippians 2:19-30 Introduction: Read Philippians 2:19-30. As pastor of this church, I have felt a heavy burden over the need for a new pastor. Now that the Lord has provided Pastor Tweedie for our church, I am greatly relieved. In our text, the Apostle Paul was carrying a […]
Working Out Salvation 16 March 2025 PM ~ Philippians 2:12-13 Introduction: When I was a teenage boy, we cleared a path for a new fence through thick bush on our home farm. The fence was 400 metres long. It took months to complete the work and to put up the new fence. It was hard […]
The Joy of Unity 9 March 2025 PM ~ Philippians 2:1-4 Introduction: One of Aesop’s fables tells of four oxen who were such great friends that they always kept together when feeding. A lion watched them for many days with longing eyes, but never being able to find one apart from the rest, was afraid […]
For What Are You Living? 23 February 2025 PM ~ Philippians 1:21-26 Some people live for fishing, others for racing, or boating, or camping, or football, or even gambling. For what do you live? If someone carefully watched your life for a month, for what would they say you live? The Apostle Paul was […]
How Can We Glorify God? 16 February 2025 PM ~ Philippians 1:9-11 Introduction: In 1 Corinthians 10:31, we read, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” How can we glorify God? Our text tells us how. Transition: Read Philippians 1:9-11. As Paul prayed, he […]
El Shaddai 9 February 2025 PM ~ Genesis 17:1-27 Introduction: A man who was celebrating his 100th birthday was told by a friend, “Well, I congratulate you, but I’m afraid you’ll not be here to celebrate a second hundred.” To this the man replied, “I’m not so sure of that. The fact is, I am […]
Leaving the ”-” behind! 2 February 2025 PM ~ 1 Timothy 6:7 Introduction: Someone wisely compared life to the dash between the birth date and death date on a tombstone. That little dash encapsulates all that we do on this earth from birth to death. Thinking of life in this regard ought to motivate […]
One Day at a Time 26 January 2025 PM ~ Matthew 6:34 Introduction: On January 6, I read through Matthew 6. As I did, the Lord used it to convict my heart and challenge me to change. I want to share with you what I learned. Read Matthew 6:24-34. Transition: As I pondered verse 34, […]
Reminders About Prayer 19 January 2025 PM ~ Daniel 9:18 Introduction: During Solomon’s reign as King over Israel, God made the following promise to him and his people. (2 Chronicles 7:13-15) “If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I […]